// Copyright © 2018 Inanc Gumus // Learn Go Programming Course // License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ // // For more tutorials : https://learngoprogramming.com // In-person training : https://www.linkedin.com/in/inancgumus/ // Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/inancgumus package main import ( "fmt" "os" "strconv" ) func main() { if a := os.Args; len(a) != 2 { // only a is available here fmt.Println("Give me a number.") // no need to return on error // return } else if n, err := strconv.Atoi(a[1]); err != nil { // a, n and err are available here fmt.Printf("Cannot convert %q.\n", a[1]) // no need to return on error // return } else { // all of the variables (names) // are available here fmt.Printf("%s * 2 is %d\n", a[1], n*2) } // a, n and err are not available here // they belong to the if statement // TRY: // fmt.Println(a, n, err) }